Utekáč is a village and municipality in the Poltár District in the Banská Bystrica Region of Slovakia.
Basic information:
Region: Poltár
Microregion: Kokavsko, Sinec - Kokavsko
First written mention: 1787
Height above sea level: 408 m.n.m.
Numbers of inhabitants: 1217
Sufrace of cadaster: 2688 ha
Attractions: Folk crafts, Glass tradition, Tourist march "Utekáčska horská tridsiatka", "Utekáčska horská stovka", Ski tow
History and simultaneity:
In the middle of Veporské vrchy, in the narrow valley of the Rimavica river, the village Utekáč is situated. Its name is derived from the „útek“ (meaning escape) of Hungarian king Bela IV ahead of the Tatars. The first mention about Utekáč is from the year 1593. Development of Utekáč began in 1787 when earl Forgáč came to the territory. He built up a few glassworks from which just the biggest – Clara preserved. Aboriginal inhabitants of glasswork's colony were moved in families of glassworks´experts from Germany, Hungary, Czech and Moravia. Modern history began on the 1st of January 1993 with establishing of the separate village. Utekáč was only an industrial part of the village Kokava nad Rimavicou before. With its industrial and housing development suggests a small town now. Its local parts Salajka, Drahová, Havrilovo, Dlhá Lúka, Ďurkovka, Bánik, Nad Rimava and Cisársko are typical mountain settlements of origin folk architecture's character. The interests in the local part Salajka are Finnish wooden storeyed dwelling houses. From the historic point of view the there dominate the mansion of earl Forgáč and a Chapel of Saint Anton Paduánsky that also serves as the tomb of the Kuchynka family – owners of glasswork. In Drahová and Havrilovo there are interesting small chapels. Trio of fujara makers and fujarists, the Kubincs brought the village fame. During the II. World War and SNP there were severe fighting on the village's territory. The memorial of fallen in local park and the vale of Nikolaj Chmelnický with three memorials characterize events from that period. Lovers of hiking, mushroom picking, hunting and fishing will enjoyed the vicinity. The village has suitable location for development of tourism, forests tourism and farming. There are excellent conditions for running tracks and downhill skiing – ski tows are directly in Utekáč and in the vicinity.
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